Wax candy is a candy product made from beeswax.The outer shell is fixed and shaped by beeswax, inside is syrup.The composition of the syrup inside the candy is currently sold on the market, mainly water, malt syrup, white sugar, food additives (beeswax, acetylated content phosphate, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, acesulfame potassium, Xitric acid, potassiumSorbat ...), spice can be eaten.

In particular, the main ingredient causing the spacious discussion is "beeswax".It is impossible to confirm whether it is "food wax" or "industrial wax" on food packaging.You should know that industrial wax contains heavy metals such as lead, mercury extremely harmful to the human body.

Not long ago, the Committee for Protection of consumers' interests in Truy Bac City, Shandong Province (China) issued a document that most wax candies on the market were "three no products" (noPackaging, no labels, expiry date), some products have been tested and detected containing aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH).PAH is absorbed by the human body through the respiratory, skin and gastrointestinal tract, which can cause skin cancer, lung cancer, rectal cancer, stomach cancer and bladder cancer.

Regarding multi -ring aromatic hydrocarbons discovered in wax candy, Chu Quan, Associate Professor at the Food Food and Hygiene Department, Public Health School of Guangzhou Medical University (China), said: “This is this thingIt shows that it is likely to be used in industrial wax, not to be eaten. "

Chen Junrong, Deputy Head of General Department, Hospital under Sun Yat-Sen University (China), said that the situation of hygiene and use of additives in these products is often difficult to ensure and use long-term.can cause cancer risk.

In addition, wax candy often contains high sugar content.Consumption of large amounts of wax candy can lead to excess calories and cause obesity.High sugar content is also the enemy of the teeth.The bacteria in the mouth eat sugar and produce acids erodes tooth enamel and leads to tooth decay.

In general, wax candy has problems such as uncertainty about the safety of production materials, difficult to ensure hygiene conditions and product quality unstable.Consumers should consider carefully before using.

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